Yitzhak Pindrus Calls To Shoot Naama Lazimi’s Legs During Knesset Education Committee Debate

In a Knesset Education Committee discussion tied to a gender segregation law in academia, MK Yitzhak Pindrus (United Torah Judaism) suggested that MK Naama Lazimi (The Democrats) should be shot in the legs for "blocking the road."

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Haaretz

MK Adi Ezuz (Yesh Atid) responded that, by Pindrus's logic, UTJ Head Yitzhak Goldknopf should also be shot in the legs because he blocked a road.

Haaretz

The exchange took place as lawmakers debated legislation to amend the Student Rights Law of 2007 so separate academic tracks for men and women for religious reasons would not be considered discrimination.

Supporters of the bill argued it would expand access to higher education for haredi students, while opponents said it would legitimize gender segregation in Israeli society.

The committee debate ultimately shifted from the substance of the proposed legislation to an exchange over political protests and road blockades.

In a separate report, חרדים10 described how MK Adi Azuz of Mish Atid addressed the Education Committee about United Torah Judaism Chairman MK Yitzhak Goldknopf’s participation in blocking a road as part of a "vehicle protest" last Wednesday.

During that discussion, Azuz referenced a past statement by MK Yitzhak Pindros of the Torah Banner that road blockers should be shot in the legs, and Pindarus replied "But let's start with Naama Lazimi first."

The Jerusalem Post

חרדים10 also said MK Meirav Ben-Ari appealed to the Knesset Presidency, the Knesset Officer, and the Knesset Secretary, demanding an investigation into Goldknopf's use of shock absorbers installed on his vehicle during the "vehicle protest" last Wednesday.

Goldknopf responded that "The shock absorbers do not belong to the Knesset but were purchased privately, and therefore the Knesset has no authority to take them."

The reports framed the committee’s immediate focus as both legislative debate and a dispute over protest conduct and vehicle equipment.

The Jerusalem Post said the proposed legislation had passed a preliminary reading in December 2024, and opposition lawmakers described it as discriminatory and warned it would weaken protections against gender-based discrimination in higher education.

“MK Adi Azuz of Mish Atid addressed today (Monday) during a discussion in the Education Committee the participation of United Torah Judaism Chairman MK Yitzhak Goldknopf in blocking a road as part of the 'vehicle protest' last Wednesday”

חרדים10

Former Labor chair Merav Michaeli argued at the time that gender segregation in academia had repeatedly failed to improve employment or educational outcomes for the ultra-Orthodox community, while Yesh Atid MK Merav Ben Ari said the proposal would bypass existing legal protections against discrimination.

Haaretz’s June 30, 2026 IDT piece centered on the question of what kind of Torah condones calling to shoot protesters in the legs, presenting the Knesset committee debate as something that left readers questioning how such statements were made.

Haaretz’s text also described the committee debate as producing "something genuinely awe-inspiring" and suggested that someone could make a statement that leaves one wondering how they managed to get both of their feet through their pant legs.

By the time of publication, The Jerusalem Post said neither Pindrus nor Lazimi had publicly commented further on the exchange.